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Extraction Summary
12
People
4
Organizations
6
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
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Book excerpt / congressional exhibit
File Size:
2.14 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from Ehud Barak's memoir, produced as evidence for the House Oversight Committee (likely related to investigations involving his associations). The text details Barak's victory in the Labor party chairmanship election (winning 57% of the vote) and his subsequent strategy to defeat Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) by securing funding through his brother-in-law Doron Cohen and Jean Frydman to hire international political strategists. It also references his military background and political goals regarding peace with Syria and the Palestinians.
People (12)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ehud Barak | Author/Narrator |
Describing his election as party chairman and strategy against Netanyahu.
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| Shimon Peres | Former Leader |
Referred to as 'he' in the first paragraph and 'Shimon' later; Barak discusses his legacy and role.
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| Yossi Beilin | Candidate |
Ran for party chairman against Barak, received 28% of the vote.
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| Ephraim Sneh | Candidate/Friend |
Ran for party chairman; former paratrooper chief medic who served with Barak at Chinese Farm and Entebbe.
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| Shlomo Ben-Ami | Candidate |
Academic and diplomat, newly elected Knesset member.
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| Bibi (Benjamin Netanyahu) | Political Opponent |
Leader of Likud whom Barak is strategizing to defeat.
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| Doron Cohen | Brother-in-law/Fundraiser |
Assembled funding for Barak's campaign.
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| Jean Frydman | Business Supporter |
Helped with funding/support for the campaign.
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| Bill Clinton | US President |
Mentioned regarding strategists who helped him.
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| Tony Blair | UK Prime Minister |
Mentioned regarding strategists who helped him.
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| Gerhard Schroeder | German Chancellor |
Mentioned regarding strategists who helped him.
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| Yitzhak Rabin | Former Prime Minister |
Mentioned in context of Oslo II implementation.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Likud |
Opposing political party led by Netanyahu.
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| Knesset |
Israeli Parliament.
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| Sayeret Matkal |
Elite military unit Barak compares his political operation to.
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| Paratroopers |
Military unit mentioned regarding Ephraim Sneh.
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Timeline (2 events)
Relationships (2)
referred to as 'my brother-in-law'
referred to as 'the friend who’d been the paratroopers’ chief medic when we’d fought'
Key Quotes (3)
"I apologize for being healthy, for not getting old according to plan"Source
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"Now, we had to put ourselves in a position to defeat Bibi and the Likud."Source
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Quote #2
"I approached my new role as if it was one of our operations in Sayeret Matkal"Source
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Quote #3
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